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REFLECTIONS – for Nov. 22, 2011

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you see the glass as half full or half empty? It s a familiar question. The pessimist says the glass is half empty and the optimist says the glass is half full. The illustration suggests other questions about life. What if someone asks you to share whatever is in the glass? Are you blessed […] Read more
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Baby, It’s Damp Out There

Reading Time: 3 minutes Our family Christmas can happen either side of the 25th by as much as 45 days. Spread out across the country as we are, with a sister or a brother-in-law or an aged aunt in every province, we use Facebook to track the movements of relatives in space and time. Then, when we sense an […] Read more
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It’s Your Turn Now

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Elaine clapped her hands over her toddler s ears. Look out, her father-in-law Dale warned. It s that time of the month. Then he explained. Donna s got the month-end bank statements. Looking up from her computer, Donna said, Oh no! Is it 9:30 already? I ve been so busy trying to reconcile this damn […] Read more
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When Sleep Doesn’t Come

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Reading Time: 3 minutes If you toss and turn at night you are not alone. Up to 40 per cent of Canadians say they have problems sleeping. Other numbers bear this out. Lack of sleep contributes to 500,000 automobile accidents each year, and many industrial accidents (including farm accidents) involve sleepiness. Shift work, travel across time zones, stressful times […] Read more
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REFLECTIONS – for Oct. 18, 2011

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Reading Time: 2 minutes He ought to smarten up and do the right thing& She should change her ways& You must stop doing that. Words like ought, should and must creep into our conversation. The real questions are: Who knows what is right and what is wrong? Who decides? Are there universal standards of behaviour? Who sets the limits? […] Read more
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The Thin Blue Line

Reading Time: 3 minutes I was sitting in the Kingbird Caf minding my own business when I noticed two stone-faced young men sitting in the booth by the front door, wearing ill-fitting suits and dark glasses. Before I could open my mouth, Bob Pargeter spoke quietly. The chicken police, he said, reaching past me for the ketchup bottle. They […] Read more
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More Than Price

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Reading Time: 4 minutes ale and his son Jeff were on their way to town to fix the dishwasher in Dale s father s condo when Dale casually asked the question that brought things to a head. So, do you want to haul that canola into the terminal later this week or do you want me to look after […] Read more
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REFLECTIONS – for Sep. 20, 2011

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The caller begins I have something to tell you& Not expecting bad news, I hesitate to ask. We had a hailstorm and the airport got pounded. Your airplane was damaged. I had flown my airplane to Lloydminster, Alta. for an inspection. The next day hail the size of ping pong balls hit. The caller says […] Read more
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Incontinence — Nothing To Ignore

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Reading Time: 3 minutes At one time, people merely coped with incontinence. Today, however, there are medications and therapies that can help, and you shouldn t be embarrassed about seeking assistance. Nor should you feel alone. More than three million Canadians are affected by incontinence. In fact, if you believe the various television and magazine advertisements it may seem […] Read more
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A Relief (Milk) Pitcher

Reading Time: 3 minutes MMis complaining that there is no work to be had in the present distressed state of the economy. I sympathize with the young people today but I suggested to Lofty that he think about inventing a job for himself. How would you do that? he asked. I explained to him that apart from being a […] Read more

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